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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a large gold-and-cream circular backrest and leopard-print cushions, smiling and looking to the side while holding a microphone in his right hand. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned shawl draped over his bare shoulders, a gold pendant necklace, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead; long dreadlocked hair falls behind him. In front of him stands a large silver ceremonial bowl with a green leaf beneath it, and a gilded standing figure of a deity or attendant appears at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-red shawl, long hair, gold necklace and throne are the distinguishing cues for this seated speaker.